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Galileo Teams With Mastercard to Offer Instant Debit Cards Across a Wide Range of Industries

November 21 2019

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“The trend toward faster payments involves several dimensions, one of which is faster card delivery to a wide array of sponsors and users who until now had little or no access to cards branded by a global network. Galileo Financial Technologies Inc. said Thursday its offering that capability with an instant-issuance service for Mastercard-branded debit […]

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Personal loans are ‘growing like a weed,’ a potential warning sign for the U.S. economy

November 21 2019

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Lending

“Experts are surprised to see millions of Americans taking on so much personal loan debt at a time when the economy looks healthy and paychecks are growing for many workers, raising questions about why so many people are seeking an extra infusion of cash. “Definitely yellow flares should be starting to go off,” said Mark […]

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MTA to Expand Omny Open Loop Ticketing to All New York Bus Services and Subway Stations

November 20 2019

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Transit payments

“New York’s Omny contactless fare system is to undergo “a blitz phase of installations that will bring the popular new contactless fare payment system to all 472 stations as well as all MTA bus routes by the end of next year,” the city’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced. The move follows adoption rates that […]

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Need to Pay the Babysitter? Don’t Even Think About Using Cash

December 3 2019

“When Oliver Hicks finished helping his family with yard work last summer, his dad handed him $50 in cash. Oliver didn’t want it. He asked his dad to send him the money through an app on his phone. “He was like, ‘What do you mean? There’s $50 in cash right in front of you. Why […]

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If You Have an Amex Platinum Card, Booking Reservations at Some of the World’s Top Restaurants Is About to Get Easier

November 25 2019

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“Scoring a reservation at a top restaurant is often far from an easy feat. Holders of The Platinum Card from American Express , The Business Platinum Card from American Express , and the Centurion Card from American Express have been able to take advantage of the concierge service to help them secure tables, with special […]

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India’s Millennial Credit Card Boom Runs Into Ambani

December 2 2019

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Card payments

“For every 100 people in India, there are only three credit cards. A comparable penetration figure for the U.S. is 320. Statistics like these suggest that India’s first initial public offering of a credit card issuer is either an opportunity with boundless prospects — or a victim of arrested development. Which is it? The upcoming sale of shares […]

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Commuters Rejoice: London Underground Just Got Apple Pay’s Express Mode

December 2 2019

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Transit payments

“Launched in partnership with Transport for London (TfL), the feature allows travellers on public transport systems to use Apple Pay without authenticating their payment with Face ID or Touch ID. You can just tap your iPhone or Apple Watch on the card reader and get through those gates quicksmart.”

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Brex Automates Corporate Credit Card Issuance With First-Of-Its-Kind Integration With Rippling

November 19 2019

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“Brex, the corporate credit card that accelerates entrepreneurs and scaling businesses, today announced a first-of-its-kind integration with Rippling, the all-in-one employee management system that centralizes payroll, benefits, computer, and app management for businesses. This integration makes Rippling the first HR platform that allows companies to automatically issue corporate cards to new employees as part of […]

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UL Releases Google Pay Acceptance Test Plan for Transit Systems

November 26 2019

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Transit payments

“This Google Pay Transit Terminal Test Plan in the UL Brand Test Tool now contains the test cases that may be executed by acquirers, system integrators, and public transit operators to validate that their transit terminals can support Google Pay mobile transactions in accordance with the EMV Contactless specifications. The test cases in this new […]

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Discover and PayPal™ Collaboration Gives Cardmembers New Way to Redeem Rewards

November 25 2019

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Rewards

“All eligible1 Discover cardmembers can easily pay with their Cashback Bonus or Miles using PayPal when they shop online and in apps2. Once cardmembers link their Discover card with PayPal, they can instantly redeem any amount of their rewards on eligible purchases at checkout. This latest feature stems from an ongoing collaboration between Discover and PayPal to give […]